Shloka 15
Mohinī-Ākhyāna: Rukmāṅgada’s Refusal to Eat on Harivāsara
Ekādaśī
एकादश्युपवासेन तन्मया संचितं यशः । स कथं भोजनं कृत्वा नाशये स्वकृतं यशः ॥ १५ ॥
ekādaśyupavāsena tanmayā saṃcitaṃ yaśaḥ | sa kathaṃ bhojanaṃ kṛtvā nāśaye svakṛtaṃ yaśaḥ || 15 ||
Nhờ nhịn ăn vào ngày Ekādaśī, ta đã tích lũy được công đức tâm linh. Vậy làm sao ta có thể ăn uống để rồi hủy hoại chính công đức mà ta đã tu tập được?
Narada (in an instructional narrative on Ekadashi-vrata; traditional dialogue context within Narada Purana teachings)
Vrata: Ekadashi
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse teaches that Ekadashi-upavasa generates sacred merit and inner purity, and that breaking the discipline through indulgent eating is seen as undermining the fruit of one’s own vrata.
It frames fasting as a devotional act of self-restraint offered to the Lord—protecting the vow is part of honoring Vishnu-bhakti through disciplined conduct.
It emphasizes ritual discipline (vrata-niyama) and calendrical observance tied to tithi-based practice—applied dharma grounded in correct timing and restraint rather than a technical exposition of a specific Vedanga.